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Korea: Chemulpo (now Incheon, South Korea): British Consulate. Letter from Mr C R...
Catalogue reference: WORK 40/170
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This record is about the Korea: Chemulpo (now Incheon, South Korea): British Consulate. Letter from Mr C R... dating from 1884 May 16 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WORK 40/170
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1884 May 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Korea: Chemulpo (now Incheon, South Korea): British Consulate. Letter from Mr C R N Donaldson, Office of Works, Shanghai, to Secretary, Office of Works, London, describing various plans of proposed wooden house for Vice-Consul and giving estimates of cost.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- O.C. No. 4217
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 20.5 cm x 33 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Asia
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2019132/
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WORK 40
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
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